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CASO Launched in Sopore Area

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February 10 A cordon and search operation (CASO) has been launched by Government Forces in Sopore area of North Kashmir's Baramulla District Sources told The Kashmiriyat that on Wednesday afternoon morning, 22 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a search operation in Thakkgund Area of Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla District. ALSO READ: Two Militants Killed in Early Morning Encounter at Budgam Following inputs about Militant movement in the area, the forces blocked all the entry and exit points of the area.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A door to door search operation had been launched when this report was filed.

Indian Army Likely to Get Drones to Monitor Militant Activity

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September 07 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the government will soon frame and implement a drone policy and go for a technological upgradation to monitor militant activities, specially in Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat and Assam. The Minister said the new policy will unveil comprehensive regulations on the use of drones which are being increasingly inducted into the Indian security establishment to monitor sensitive and vulnerable areas prone to security risks, including thick and dense jungles in Maoist-affected areas where physical monitoring is extremely difficult. He made the announcements while inaugurating a three-day Defence and Homeland Security Expo and Conference-2018 organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in association with Ministry of Micro,...

Action will be taken Against Gogoi if Found Guilty- Says Army Chief

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September 04 The Chief of Indian Army General Bipin Rawat on Tuesday has said that any case of moral corruption against Major Leetul Gogoi will be dealt with sternly. According to a media report, the Army chief has said that, A Court of Inquiry has been conducted which has recommended that Army should go in for court martial proceedings for whatever he has been found guilty of. He said that Action will be taken based on his guilt that emerges from this. The Court of Inquiry had found Major Gogoi guilty in the Srinagar hotel altercation case and came to a conclusion that the facts on the ground were against him, and sought disciplinary action against Major Gogoi.buy vidalista generic cialisnextdaydeliveryusa.com/vidalista.html over the counter

Suicides Kill More Army Men than Combat Operations

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August 30 437 armed force personnel have committed suicide in the last four years, whereas 237 were killed while fighting enemy either during combat operations against militants or cross border firing, Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, the minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre said the highest proportion of suicide falls in the Army. 92 personnel from the Indian armed forces have committed suicide in 2017 making it among the highest number of suicides in the World Militaries. The Indian army had the highest suicide number, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre told the Lok Sabha, in a written reply, Zee News had reported.buy premarin online http://padstyle.com/wp-content/languages/new/premarin.html no prescription According to the figures, two officers, and ...

Army Orders Action Against Major Gogoi in Srinagar Hotel Case

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August 27 In case of meeting with a young Kashmiri girl, Major Littul Gogoi 's problems can increase. The Court of Inquiry of the Army ordered on Monday to take disciplinary action against him. According to Army rules, in the areas of tension, soldiers are prevented from going to such places where they do not have duty. On May 23, Gogoi was detained by the police from a hotel in Srinagar where he was allegedly with a girl. After the matter came to light, the army ordered the court of inquiry to investigate the matter.buy medications online buy medications generic Army Chief Bipin Rawat also said that stern action will be taken against Gogoi, if found guilty. Gogoi was in controversy when he tied a young man on the jeep and used him as a human shield in April last year.

Lashkar e Taiba Gaining Ground- 7 Youth Pose with Guns in 2 Days

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July 07 Lashkar e Taiba seems be gaining strong ground in Kashmir after the death of their divisional commander, Shakoor Ahmed Dar. Shakoor Ahmed Dar who is believed to have activated the belts like Damhal where 75 per cent people had casted their franchise during 2014 elections was belived to be a top recruiter for Lashkar e Taiba. Shakoor Ahmed Dar apart from being the close aide of Majid Zargar, Bashir Lashkar and others is believed to have had ties with Burhan Wani too. Since yesterday, seven youth including a Police Officer have reportedly joined the Militant outfit Lashkar e Taiba. The Last three youth to join Militant ranks Adil Ahmed Pal, Arshid Khan and Zahid Ahmed Bhat, all resident of South Kashmir. Zahid Ahmed Bhat son of Nazir Ahmed Bhat who was posed with an...

Army Colonel Involved in the Murder of Journalist Gauri Lankesh

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July 06 In a major breakthrough in the investigation to the murder of Bangalore based journalist Gauri Lankesh, the SIT probing the case suspects that four top-level leaders of a pro-Hindutva outfit were the ones who conceived the plot to kill her and other rationalists. The outfit is asserted to be the extremist cult known as the Sannatan Sanstha. According to a News story by Mirror Now, after questioning the accused, it has been revealed that the six accused in the case were the executors of the murder plot and investigators have launched a hunt for four more persons connected to the murder. “There is a suspicion that a retired Army Colonel, who became a member of a pro-Hindutva outfit is one of the four men who hatched the plot,” reports said.The SIT is in the process of gather...

How Did we Save Tosa Maidan From Army and Gave it Back to People

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Lubna Syed Qadri July 02 Tosa Maidan is a high plateau (a 'marg' as in 'Gulmarg') and a splendid meadow in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. It falls in the Sukhnag range of Pir Panchal range of the Himalayan Mountains and lies at an altitude of 10,500 feet above mean sea level. It is located about 51 kilometres away from the soul of the valley - Lalchowk, Jammu & Kashmir. Background TosaMaidan has served as grazing land for the villagers’ livestock over centuries. However, in the year 1964, it was leased to troops of the Indian Army as a firing range for conducting artillery training. The military exercise came at a huge human and environmental cost. The firing range became a death trap for the cattle grazing communities such as Gujjars and Bakkarwals, Chopans and othe...